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Dashaunda Patterson, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor (Limited Term)
Project Director: Network for Enhancing Teacher Quality

Room: 350L COE
Phone: (404) 413-8328
Email: dspatterson@gsu.edu
Vita

 

Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3979
Atlanta, GA 30302-3979

 

EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D., Georgia State University, 2008
  • M.Ed., Georgia State University, 2003
  • B.S., Florida A&M University, 2001

 

 

MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST:

  • Systems change through tiered intervention 
  • Instructional Strategies for students with Behavioral Disorders
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Teacher retention and attrition
  • Special Education in Juvenile Justice

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapters

Ern, G. & Patterson, D. (2009). Positive Behavior Support and RTI. In B. Donelson & B. Donelson (Eds.), Implementing Response to Intervention: Making RTI Work. Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education.

Journal Articles

Patterson, D., Houchins, D. E., Jolivette, K., Fredrick, L. D., & Heflin, L. J. (2011). The differential effects of Direct Instruction and procedural facilitators on the writing competency of fifth grade students with EBD. Journal of Direct Instruction, 11, 1-14. (data-based)

Patterson, D., Shippen, M. E., Flores, M. M., Strozier, S., & Taylor, S. (2011). Culturally relevant teaching: Connecting affirmative beliefs with practical classroom skills. In E. D. McCray, P. A. McHatton, & C. Beverly (Eds.), Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Culturally Competent and Interculturally Sensitive Leaders in Education (pp. 269-285). Gainesville, FL: Creatspace. (data-based, invited)

Shippen, M. E., Crites, S., Flores, M. M., Patterson, D., Houchins, D. E., & Jolivette, K. (2011, accepted). Classroom structure and teacher efficacy in serving students with disabilities: Differences in elementary and secondary teachers. International Journal of Special Education, 26(3), 36-44. (data-based)

Swoszowski, N. C., Patterson, D., & Crosby, S. (2011). Check in/check-out: Implementation in and adaptation for students with emotional disturbance in juvenile justice and alternative education settings. Beyond Behavior, 20(1), 32-41.

Flores, M. M., Patterson, D., Shippen, M. E., Hinton, V., & Franklin, T M. (2010).  Special education and general education teachers' knowledge and perceived teaching competence in mathematics. Issues in Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers, 1, 1-10. (data-based)

Ramsey, M.L., Jolivette, K., Patterson, D.P., & Kennedy, C. (2010). Using choice to increase time on-task, task-completion, and accuracy for students with emotional/behavior disorders in a residential facility. Education and Treatment of Children, 33, 1-21. (data-based)

Shippen, M.E., Houchins, D.E., Crites, S. A., Derzis, N.C, & Patterson, D. (2010). An examination of the basic reading skills of incarcerated males. Adult Learning, 21(3/4), 4-12. (data-based)

Shippen, M. E., Patterson, D., Dunn, C., Derzis, N. C., Nelson, C. L., & Houchins, D. E. (2010). An examination of the written expression of incarcerated males. The Journal of Correctional Education, 61(3), 189-202. (data-based)

Houchins, D.E., Puckett-Patterson, D.S, Crosby, S., Shippen, M.E., & Jolivette, K. (2009). Barriers and facilitators to providing incarcerated youth with a quality education. Preventing School Failure, 53(3), 159-166. (data-based)